Food Studies Minor
The minor in food studies gives students the opportunity to learn more about food and its central place in the human experience. Students take courses in a wide variety of disciplines, such as anthropology, history, environmental science, and human physiology. They also gain practical experience outside the classroom. Because food itself plays such a central role in the life and well-being of communities, the food studies minor promotes students’ civic engagement.
Program's Admission Requirements
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Minor in Food Studies
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundational Courses | ||
| ENVS 225 | Introduction to Food Studies | 4 |
| ANTH 220 | Introduction to Nutritional Anthropology | 4 |
| or ANTH 248 | ||
| or HPHY 105 | Principles of Nutrition | |
| HIST 215 | Food in World History | 4 |
| or HUM 245 | ||
| or PHIL 220 | Food Ethics | |
| Elective Courses | 8 | |
| Introduction to Traditional Ecological Knowledge | ||
ANTH 248 | ||
| Immigration and Farmworkers | ||
| Hunters and Gatherers | ||
| Food Origins | ||
| Food and Culture | ||
| Asian Foodways | ||
| Food and Schools | ||
| Sustainable Agriculture | ||
| Folklore and Foodways | ||
| Contemporary Food Systems | ||
| Global Food Security | ||
| La cultura culinaria | ||
| Urban Farm | ||
| Civic Agriculture | ||
| Mediterranean Foodways | ||
| Community, Environment, and Society | ||
| Issues in Environmental Sociology: [Topic] | ||
| Capstone Seminar | 4 | |
| Asian Foodways | ||
| Food and Schools | ||
| Sustainable Agriculture | ||
| Folklore and Foodways | ||
| Contemporary Food Systems | ||
| Global Food Security | ||
| Urban Farm | ||
| Civic Agriculture | ||
| Issues in Environmental Sociology: [Topic] | ||
| Total Credits | 24 | |
Additional Requirements
- The minor requires 24 graded credits (6 courses) from approved courses, at least twelve of which must be upper-division courses.
- Letter grades of C- or better must be earned in all courses applied to the minor.
- Students can count up to two upper-division courses from their major department.
- Students are required to take at least one 400-level course or capstone seminar.
- No more than three courses with the same subject heading will count for the minor (including ENVS).
- Food-related UO Study Abroad courses apply to the minor. Programs | Global Education Oregon (uoregon.edu)
Applicable courses are not limited to the ones shown here. Check the Food Studies website for a Tip Sheet each term: Undergraduate Minor in Food Studies | Food Studies Program (uoregon.edu)